Winesucker

At Winesucker, there’s more than just ice cubes to suck on… there are plenty of fabulous nectars, chosen from one of Marseille’s sharpest natural wine selections! Fred Semerdjian, lover of low-intervention regional wines, took over this 15 m2 space on a quiet street in the Notre-Dame-du-Mont neighborhood in order to spread the gospel of good wines to locals and tourists alike, looking for something to quench their thirst. They all come to raise a glass at this tiny spot filled with Formica-topped tables, popping open one of the many vintages from Jean-Yves Péron (Jacquère, Cotillon des Dames, 2019 for €40), the Domaine des Grottes (Gamay, Serre M’Amphore for €29), Lilian Bauchet (another Gamay, L’Herbe Folle at €42 for a magnum)… along with those from the Jura winery Ratapoil, the Alsatian winemaker Jean-Marc Dreyer or the Savoyard producer Corentin Houillon – all without having to pay a corkage fee! One piece of advice? Sent a DM on Instagram or check the wine shop’s account before heading over, because Fred, much like some of his wines, is rather unpredictable! // Gwen Jacquère 

The bullet-proof bottle: Métisse, a skin-contact Viognier macerated in Syrah press juices, produced by Patricia and Rémi Bonneton (€26).